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At SAILORS CREEK.
The Cavalry Charge that Settled the
Business.
BY HUGO MULERTT, co. c, 10TH n. Y. CAV.
CINCINNATI, o.

The sun had set when we passed pasture in
which we saw two or three heifers Our Cap
tain, who was not quite sure whether Richard,
our expert forager, had noticed them or not,
came back TO Us and remarked:
"Say, Richard, you saw those heifers We
passed little while ago, suppose. Now, don't
let me see YOU kill that brown one; we must
not take everything we see; these people about
here want some for themselves"
This warning not TO kill the brown one We
understood as an order TO kill the spotted one.
Richard and two other boys quickly left the
ranks soon after. A little while later there
was some talk about a certain shot that had
been fired in our rear. We knew what shot
that was. 1t meant fresh beef for the morrow.
We went TO camp soon afterward, and our
band gave rs some fine music. We felt quite
satisfied. The weather was fair. Had plenty TO
eat-some had ducks, some opossum, others ham
and eggs for supper. We unsaddled, and for
the first time in about a week cur buglers
sounded the call "go TO bed"
At o'clock the next morning we were
aroused. Firing along the picket-line was
rather lively, but we paid little attention To it.
We had beefstcak for breakfast, but only this
and nothing else whatever TO go with it.
We were soon again in the saddle. Our
march was across the country, similar to that
OF the day before, but we followed no roads to-
day. Through the wild woods, which were
sometimes so thick that we could pass them
only by single files. was our direction. The
brush had TO be cut and trees felled by our
pioneers TO make path; also bridges for our
battery to cross over swampy places.
Sometime in the forenoon we observed, about
five miles from rs, little white spots moving
along at equal distances. We were told that
these were what we were hunting for, namely,
the enemy's wagon train.
We galloped across the country, and half an
hour later arrived at the edge of the woods where
the train had passed when we first saw it.
Some wagons were broken down and set on fire
others were stuck fasti the mud. Wepursued
the others, taking the same road. About an
hour later we came upon another party of our
cavalry force which Joined us, and soon after
this we were stopped by the rear-guard of the
enemy, who opened on US with two pieces oi
artillery.
After several changes in our position. during
which we built breastworks and rifle-pits, e
leave them again when completed, we entered
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lers, but we can make you git up and jump
when you think you're dead. Nothing mean
about me; killed too many 'pOssums already"
Following another road, we met some of the
enemy's wagons, broken down and on fire. They
We're surrounded by several of our men, who
hastily searched them and prigged things out
of them. We imagined that they were money
wagons, and hastened to assist them. But we
were agreeably surprised when We discovered
that they contained something far more valu-
able to us then than god-their contents were
potatoes; some already baked by the fire. We
filed our haycrsacks with them and went on
again.
1t was evening, but it was by no means dark
yet. Some of the boys directed our attention
10 the beautiful red sunset. We all looked in
that direction, but soon discovered that the red
shine over US was not caused by the departing
sun. 1t was the reflex of the numberless
wagons with the supplies Of the enemy and the
forest, that were on fire. It was terribly beaui-
full; the frmanent in the direction in which
the enemy retTeated was one immense glow.
We stopped for the night at about or
o'clock. We fed our horses on cOrnmeal, OF
which large quantities had fallen into Our
hands and soon fell asleep.
About 2 a. IN. the bugles awoke US. In sHeh
cases we used TO touch one another for the pur'
pose of awakening. / took hold of the leg oi
my neghbor, but o, horror it was stiff; he
was dead. The next TO me, whose head wa:
joining mine from the opposite direction, wa:
asleep yet, too. ! touched him, he was also
cold and stiff. jumped to my feet with g
spring at this discovery and stepped to the fire
where / was asked whether ! had also slept
upon some dead Johnny.
mot on one, but side by side Of two"
replied.
Our regiment had camped on the battlefield
These bodies we had noticed the night before
but we took them for sleeping soldiers-whicf
indeed they were-and were careful not Il
awaken them in their needed slumber. We haC
finally laid ourselves beside them for the SAKE
of warmth and company.
At daybreak we passed the headquarters o
| Gen. Sheridan. Here we saw the Confederate
| battle-1ag5 that we had helped to capture tn,
afternoon before, planted in the ground in
long row in front of his tent. We counted
them as we passed; they were % in number.
After this we passed a camp containing tn
/ prisoners; their number was thousands, includ
/ ing Gen. Ewell himself In addition we hai
captured many pieces of artillery, the create
| part of Lees wagon train, and an immens
number Of mules and horses The latter cam
| handy for those of our comrades who had los
theirs; they could now be remOunted and sta
| with US
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When we came closer to him he stepped out to-
ward the road, and leveled his musket against
our Captain, but half dozen carbine slugs
reached him ere he could pull the trigger.
Using his last strength to utter curse on the
Yankee Nation" he died while we passed
him. He was a tail, healthy and handsome
fellow, but he hated the Yanks, sure!
Weentered the woods in search of more stray
rebels, but being soon halted by another scout
ing party of our brigade that came toward US,
we returned, taking partly the same road back.
When we passed this way first we noticed
among the dead bodies that of young COnfed-
crate infantry Sergeant. He lay there yet, but
"Richard " pointed at him and said,
"Tu be switched if this Sergeant is dead.
He lay on the other side when We passed here
the first time. Suppose / make him smile at a
Yankee?"
At this he took his saber and tickled him so
nicely that the would-be corpse rose and said :
Thatll be all right | reckon?"
We reckoned " so, too, and told him TO
fall in with the rest; Richard adding: "You
Johnnies think We can only kill you's fell
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: recent
notice in your paper tells Of the death Of CAPT.
W. w. Bush, OF Lockport, N. ", who claimed
20 be the first volunteer in the war for the
Union, and whose comrades had presented him
gold badge the result of solicited subscrip.
tions; therefore, il may be well as a matter of
justice 10 another brave sOldier-now dead-to
correct the error into which the friends OF
Capt Bush have fallen. The presentation OF
the badge is no evidence Of the fact of his beine
the first 10 volunteer The facts IN the case
prove beyond doubt that Col. T. j. Kennedy, oi
Auburn, N. y, was the first 10 volunteer IN
the war for the Union. On the 10Th Of April
ls6l, he had Us men enrolled, whom he WA
drilling, and the roll OF this company was IN
the hands Of Gov. Morgan on the 18th OF April
when President Lincoln issued his FIRST call 70
$4,000 men, and who were the first accepte,
under said call by Gov. Morgan.-C. Ii. HouGH
TON Mctucleu, n J.
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GEN. JOHN C. BLACK.
A Veteran Expresses His Gratitude to Him.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Allow me to
say few words in your columns in favor of
Gen. John @. Black, Commissioner of Pensions,
and his excellent services to the broken down
veterans of the country. He has frightened
the sunshine in many desolate home, and
caused many q broken-down veteran 10 say,
"God bless John G. Black" While trying to
do justice to the Government, we know he is
doing all that lays in his power 10 restore the
means 10 make the comrades comfortable and
supply them with the necessaries of life, of
which they stand so much in need. For my
part have cause to be thankful for his present
rulings, for he has restored me my just dues,
and / am thankful to him for it, and know
that lots of comrades will fall into line with me
on this same question. If he is up for office in
1888 he will be remembered by all the old vet
erans, for we know he is an honest man and
tries to do justice in all his transactions with
the Government and broken down veterans OF
the country.-ALBERT Z. FRIEND, Co. G, 1st
Me. Cav, Brooksville, Me.
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ON A GUNBOAT.
Frightful Casualty on the U. $. s. ChillleOthe in
the YazOO Pass.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: IL was in
February, 1868. that the YazOo Pass expedition
landed al the mouth OF the Yallabusha on the
Tallahatchie, III the State of Mississippi. A
rebel fort lPembcTtOnl opposite the confluence
of those streams disputed our further progress.
This fort was built upon point of land on the
west bank Of the Tallahatchie, with water en-
tirely surrounding it. Even just behind the
guns in the fort was water.
Ehe U. 5. :. ChiilicOthe, heavy ironclad,
with two ll-inch Dahlgren guns in her turTet,
encased with 4-inch iron plating, began an ar
tllery duel with the fort upon the arrival of
the expedition at that point One day, about
the 7th of February, some delay on the part Of
the Chillicothe was caused by trying 10 draw
from the port gun a shell the fuse to which had
not been cut. Pending this delay, and while
the quarter gunner was sitting in the portfolio,
a shell from the fort struck the port gun upon
the muzzle, exploding and firing the guns shell
out at the same time. About l3 men in the
gsn-room ltuTret) were killed all the men in
the turret were knocked down, and those who
were not killed were badly bruised and MANNED
by fragments of shell, and blinded by smoke.
OF the land force accompanying, Comrade 5. III.
Barnes. OF Co. B, 3jth No, and about so other
of his company were detailed 10 90 aboard of
the ChillicOthe to remove the remains Of the
dead for burial. which took place on the west
hank of the Tallahatchie, not far from the
| shore. On the afternoon OF tho same day a
transfer was made from the u. 5. S. Signal, No.
| 3, of men TO 90 on board the unfortunate Chill
licothe 10 fill up the guns crews, and next day
we took the ChillicOthe into action again, COO
yards from the fort. During the two hours
engagement the turret was struck 46 times by
/ steel pointed shells. Comrade Barnes was
standing guard upon the left bank of the Tai
lahatchie during this engagement and vouches
for the truth Of this statement, as also OF the
number killed on the Chillieothe. The writer
of this was one of the number transferred from
| the Signal 10 the Chillieothe, and we engaged
with the fort three times after the transfcr.-
CHARLES OTIS, u. S. S. Signal, No s, and u S
S. Chillicothe, Mississippi Squadron. Address
| not giYenl.
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A SURE CURE for Epilepsy and Fits in q henrs
"a Free 10 the poor. DIR. KkUSE, M. G., 80 AlckoEy
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
NtTI0NALIElGuE
An Interstate League.

The Cherries on News and Courier
says: Mr.. II. Won Claim, Of savsn.
nah, Ga, was In the city yesterday on
bushes, connected with the iofMs.
ton Of an Interstate Base Ball League.
Mr.. Won Giahu, In conversation with
q reporter, said tina, there was little
OF no doubt that tho Intersta o
Lesgue would DO formtd. The idea
is to get eight clubs, composed en-
trely Of home talont. A member
must be resident at least two years
OF the city he Representa-. The play
ers will be peid good salaries, although,
OF course, noe rs much as II now paid
professionals. BY this means, IL ia
thoreht, the public will take consid-
cradle more in,trett and pride In their
respective teams, aod will feel thai
they are paironiElne those who bave
q claim on them. Atlanta has already
guaranteed 30 furnish team, and II
is expected that Savannah, Augusta
Chsrletton, Columbia aud three o,hei
cities will do iikewite. Mr.. Won
Claim seemed quite col fiient OF the
success Of thH undertaking, and a
everything iavors II, Charleston vii
doubtesB have = Emo team TO repre-
Dent the "Ci y by ihs Sea" in the la
ter.tate League next year. There Il
good bs6e ball talent RICH. here II
Charletiuu, which tau aud will h
reached By the OF Z Of good es.arIes
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The WORLD OF BASEBALL
READABLE RESUME OF THE
GREAT NATIONAL SPORT.
4 Savannah Man Who Advocates an
Amateur League-Memphis
Retaliates.

The past week has seen a marked
change in the playing Of tho clubs,
composing tue Southern League.
With the exception Of Nashville all
the clubs have been playing ball, es.
pecial.y B rminghan. The 30 called
"Babies" have crawed out OF their
bede,a DUNG the past week showed
the people Of tue Magic City that they
could "were big boys now" They
began by taking every game from
Nashville, and wound up their
weeks work by administering a
light thrashing to Forces
men, In close and very
interesting game. Memphis 10 still on
the top round OF the ladder, with Nav
ORLEANS close fecold. Char leston,
however, Is coming up and it would
not be surprising to see them very
near the top by the end OF this week
They are playing good ball, and as
they have ths Nashville pudding Ia
contend with, they are certain Of vic
tory. Ho psver. Memphis tackles
them Thursday and the Browns wac,
three out Of the four games that are to
be PLAYED.
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1he pepuant.

Interview With Helen Dauvry.l
"To which Mae do you think your
championship cup will finally soH"
Il fancy ths ChiSsgo nine will cap.
ture the League pennsnt and the s..
Louis nine has already obtained such
q superiority in the Association tina. IL
can scarcely now be over ma chfd,
OF course the Dstroi's will not yi.ld
their prtsent supremacy without q
struggle, bu; the Chicsgos sTs playing
with great int ligspce aud effect, end
l think Trey will take the Grs, rank
The two champions will IA a play loi
the championship oi tho world, ADD
Tor my cup Nc the trophy, and az be.
tween the ~. Louie agd the q licagd
nines, tie issue u very doubtful. Al
additional iBtsfe,t will be lent 10 the
gtme on account oi the well knOgn
rivalry between everything that 10 oil
Chicago and everything that 10 Of 81
Louie, And | wen d give q greet dsa
10 zee the game. Bat fear my sea
son will begin before them. The Gus
will DO vtrv beau Ral and contains
$500 worth q silver. IL must be VOL
three tmrs 10 eniitls this club o. 6na
ownership. fhGll hlso presett each
OF che players Ia the winning c at
with a souvenir badge. BIeeba,I
ought 10 be TO Amerles all that cricket
Is 70 England. IL 10 by FAR the foai
game, but II eau only solch its proper
,s:stion when the women OF tbs c)un
try lend Il their Interest. 10 ElglinC
the women have Their dresses i'm
ported fr the orieke. soWon last a
they do shsro Tor tho races At Zion
mouth, SAT ,toga and Jerome"
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sporting Notes.

RUlTO " ofoktn uOWn.
GoIIAu Ia retired for awhile.
TINS is saratosa's twenly.fourth
meeting.
DAs HOMO hs5 bought Grey Cloud
for ,l7C0.
LEoSATus will get q boom through
Pat Moran.
TnK yacht Ttit,le will sail for New
York today.
MAUD S. has thres sister and one
brother gray.
Ed CCRRIsAE hln released his light
weight Hogan.
billy DAckt has Issued challenge
to hgbt Mike Dolly.
WA. ScUUlY has bought the eh. {.
Ban Nail for 1850.
THK Sia,ng, management values
i,s track a: 81 100000.
Carr. 4. =. BRoFs fxes Tfouba.
douf's value n $4,000.
PiTTsBURa whss men talk OF a toer.
nameng 1t Nm early date.
JACK BURgu calls from San Ffan-
cisoo for Australia Friday week.
IKK WAX, ths Belfast spides" is
suffering from blood poisoning.
CHARLEY MfTcHELL and Rsddy Gal.
lhRhsr are 10 box ut Cleveland Jaiy
2s.h.
TOW CAssoH, the E1glish wrssller,
has made considerable money In Aus-
tralia.
MIEsHAroLM and ~. Paul rowing
clubs won everything at the Winnipeg
regatta.
TRlTriSo men seeh 10 EXPECT Pa.
tro, 10 win tbs $3.50 race for $4,000
at Hartford.
TnE Sporting Wold's fond for the
dead jockey Harris already am cunts
10 over 1900.
Carr. JANIS c. DAILY and Duncan
q. Ross are 10 bavs another broad.
sword match.
NAT GOODWIN and Henry T. Dixey,
The comedians, arc great admirers Of
John L..sulIiyan.
MATsADi SoRAEI.sI Ia 20 have p 10
With the champion wrestler OF the
Buffalo police force.
caldwell, Higg, aud Kelly are all
under an engagement 10 ride Tor
Campbell aud Fenton.
The gentlemen Of Ireland defeated
the visiting Canadian cficketen by
one inning and l02 runs.
HARY GILMORE has challenged
Hswkine, who knocked him on. not
long since, TO another 90.
MoRolS, Of New York, has reduced
the Tins OF the lhres.Q uar,era Of 4 mile
bicycle record 10 3SI seconfr.
OK Jack CAresk's return 10 this
country Joe Action will be mstched
10 wreailo him i)r $500 o side.
BLACK FRANK, Of Minn,apoli0,
Knocked out Charley Palmer. Of Chi.
csgo, In yeTounds al Faro. OAK.
THE trotling mare, lInnsh X,
! valued al a6lno. died sfddsnly 81
spopl,xy last wosk q. Reading, Pa.
PADDY sxiru tAys The report that
Jack Hopper once defeated him u un.
true. He claims 10 have bel.en Hop.
per.
| A SPANISH lady OF Brooklyn. N. Y,
isths lady plungsr Of the period, aad
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m Louie. 4, Brookiyn, 3 .


New YoRK. July 24-Tbe most
striking feature in the game between
the St. Louis and Brooklyn clubs, at
Rldgewood, Long Island, today, YVES
the manner in which the 5000 hpecta.
tors treated Umpire Mitchell. The
crowd hiesed him continuously
throughout the game. The home club
got ratified in the htsh inning, and as
the visitors made q rally at the bat at
the came time the latter got in enough
runs In tina: inning to win the game.
Score:
Brooklyn........l 002 O 0O O-3
st. Louis. .........0 0 0 0 4 000 o.
Earned runs-B o k'yn, l. Two
base hit--La.hsm, Tprse base hit
McTammany. Double psy-Piuck-
ney, Phillips and Mcclellan. First
ba.e on bslis--Coniskey aud Caruth-
era. Hit-Swartwood. First base on
errcrs-- Bro klyn, 2; st. Louis, 2
Struck out-Brooklyn, .. Tme-One
hour and fifty minutes. Umpire
Mitchell.
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The Difference

A Chicleo Tribune reporter, writing
fion Boston, RAYS; l. In ourious to
note tbs dihorsnos In the way blss.
bal onosds,ln tho LoSgss cities OK.
press their delight or dsplepsure. In
ChiGigo a cracking good ? lsy IL greet.
ed with ch1rn, Of prolonged whoops.
clear GU, psnstra ing. iiks SS not, OF
q higL vi n d bat not aSkll ttesm
spgins. / ie not unmusical. A poor
MAY, Like 40 exnansiye ertof, is m .,
5 vau explosive 30" Ne n Of pain
and q palpsbly nnjus, decision OF the
uwpiIs by a combit alton OF his,es.
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pirs from all parls OF the ground. In
Philadelphi, the good pays VI the
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plays end unsateis-tory declsionl
by boots. 100, 90" and groans. Ia
New York pie Aure aud sih,iac.
ton arc eHprs,sed by yelling
"HeW 10 q clear head tons
and accompanying this with .
vigorous Stamping ADD pound
ing with unbrellHs and canes. DE.
pleasure Ia manifested by cries d
"hurderl" and shot fhirp y6ls q
"0l or while dSgIIied Ave
stream up from all oyir The aaaioHes
Here In Boston tho spp'Ars9 ~ a com
binai0n Of college yolle, 10 whieh the
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nate, with nn accompaniment VI s,sc'
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avigorouS clsppioe Of haads. Nlwher,
In the East hiss Tiers BEEN mot any
one In q crowd who can begin 81 yel
like that chap in the smokers section